Friday, February 19, 2016

The Witch

Director Robert Eggers The Witch
is an eerie tale of religious fanaticism in Colonial New England during
the early 1600s.

Farmer William (Ralph
Ineson) does not agree with the town’s religious slant and is banished with his
family which includes five children.

Things go awry with the
crops and, then, the baby son disappears, taken by a witch. Gradually, three of
the other children become possessed and the oldest daughter (Anya Taylor-Joy),
who is just coming into womanhood, is blamed for being a witch, herself.

That’s all I will relate
about the spooky plot.

However, I will say that Cinematographer Jarin Blaschke
camera work, along with Composer Mark Korven’s music, creates a beautifully
austere mood that keeps you guessing as to what will come
next.But, what does come next is often
truly shocking.

This is a unique take on horror films that is
equally rewarding for those who are not necessarily fans of this genre.

About Me

Brian Porzak: I am a cinephile who likes to view films with a live audience. My taste runs the gamut, including indies, studio films, foreign films and most all genres. Because I see so many films, friends often ask me what to see. So, I thought I'd blog about what is worth seeing or not. As a writer/filmmaker myself, I hope to give a more uplifting perspective than the typical critic. Filmmaking is tremendously difficult. Just because some problems might exist in a particular work does not, necessarily, destroy its enjoyability and I think that is necessary to point out to would-be viewers.
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